Musselburgh Grammar School in East Lothian, Scotland developed an ICT strategy to promote creativity and innovation across different departments as recommended by Education Scotland. The strategy involves workshops for staff and students on animation, photography, broadcasting, publishing, and video to be implemented over several sessions. The goal is to encourage cross-curricular collaboration using various technologies in a joined-up approach, as lack of resources and coordination have caused other ICT strategies to fail. Staff from various departments will attend workshops in their relevant areas led in locations like the art, computer, or design and technology rooms.

1. www.mgsonline.org.uk Ollie Bray Musselburgh Grammar School East Lothian Council

2. Creativity

3. ‘ We are looking for creativity and innovation’ (HMIe 2007)

4. MGS ICT Strategy

5. School Staff School Students Parents / Carers Local Community The Musselburgh Grammar School Learning Community

6. Our thinking Whole School Input Optional Input Departmental Input On-going Training and Support

7. Our Strategy Animation Photography Broadcasting Publishing Video

8. Why ICT Strategies Fail Lack of or inappropriate recourses Lack of joined up thinking

9. Geography Art MfL PE History English SMT Science

14. Small Ideas Change Things

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